Billings Farm

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2023-11-10, 2023-11-13, 2023-11-14, 2023-11-15, 2023-11-16, 2023-11-17, 2023-11-20, 2023-11-21 and 7 more dates | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States

Today's Schedule
2023-11-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-03 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States

Homeschool Club: Draft Animal Power
2023-11-16 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
November 16, 2023
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student

Draft Animal Power

Learn about the original tractors—Draft Animals! We’ll visit the farm’s draft horses and working steers and learn more about the work they do. We’ll also explore historic artifacts, photographs, and tools that tell us more about the importance of these powerful animals in early farm work.

Woodstock VT Film Series: Dusty and Stones
2023-11-18 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-11-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Dusty & Stones
2022. Directed by Jesse Rudoy. 83 minutes. Not rated.
Q&A with film editor Loulwa Khoury following the Sunday screening
Purchase Tickets
Showings take place at 3:00PM in the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center Theater. Tickets are $15 person/$12 Billings Farm member.
The screening of Dusty & Stones is part of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival 2023 Vermont Fall Tour. Eden Ciders, Shelburne Vineyard, and Iapetus Wines are sponsoring the Fall Tour, and will present tastings in the Billings Farm Visitor Center from 2-4pm on both Nov 18 and 19. Guests can also purchase a glass or bottle of wine or cider.
ABOUT THE FILM
Dusty & Stones is a continent-crossing hero’s journey story told through country music. The documentary intimately chronicles the remarkable ride of cousins Gazi “Dusty” Simelane and Linda “Stones” Msibi, a determined duo of struggling country singers from the tiny African Kingdom of Eswatini (known as Swaziland at the time of filming) who long for their big break.
When they are unexpectedly invited to record their songs in Nashville and to compete in a Texas battle of the bands, Dusty and Stones embark on their long-awaited first pilgrimage to the ancestral heart of country music.
Over a momentous ten-day road trip through the American South, Dusty and Stones bring their music to life in a top Nashville recording studio, explore the storied locales of their favorite country songs, and excitedly engage with the culture they’ve long felt part of from afar.
But this sense of kinship is abruptly thrown into question when Dusty and Stones arrive in the small town of Jefferson, Texas to compete in the battle of the bands. There, the hostile leader of the local backing band threatens to derail the cousins’ debut American performance. As their family and friends back home wait for good news, a shell-shocked Dusty and Stones must take the stage and fight to bring home an award for Swaziland.
Dusty & Stones was supported by the HBO New True Stories Funding Initiative, the Gotham Documentary Feature Lab, Film Independent’s Fast Track, Durban FilmMart, and the XTR Film Society.

One of the most compelling and joyful music documentaries of the year.” ~ Living Life Fearless
“Captivating crowd-pleaser that weaves contemporary politics in its backdrop…a character study rife with terrific music and presence.” ~ The Film Stage
“[A] wondrous ten-day road trip through the American south” ~ DOC NYC
“A triumph of musical storytelling” ~ Sonic Cinema
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Thanksgiving Weekend
2023-11-24 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | VT
Give thanks, share, and learn at Billings Farm’s Thanksgiving! Enjoy an experience for the whole family with 19th century Thanksgiving traditions, crafts, and food. Step into the past with a display of a Thanksgiving table from the 1890s and the delicious aroma of traditional food cooking on a wood stove. Play “What’s For Dinner” and guess what foods were featured in an 1890’s Thanksgiving, make your own mini apple pie to take home, and share your favorite family traditions on the Sharing Tree. Warm up by the outdoor firepits with hot cocoa and s’mores – available for purchase.

Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 10AM-4PM.

EVENT SCHEDULE

11AM – 3PM Make your own Mini Apple Hand Pie
11AM, 1PM, 3PM Guess What’s for Dinner: 1890s Thanksgiving Edition
12PM & 2PM Listen to a Children’s Story

Throughout the Day:

Craft a Woven Paper Placemat
See the Cooking Demos in the 1890 Farmhouse
Share Family Traditions on the Sharing Tree
Follow the Story Walk featuring Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning

Need a warm beverage and a sweet snack? Hot Cocoa, coffee, and S’mores are available for purchase.
Shop for the holidays in our gift shop. Peruse our unique selection of local Vermont gifts, children’s books, adorable stuffies, specialty food items, and, of course, Billings Farm cheddar! There’s sure to be something for everyone on your list!

Today's Schedule
2023-12-02 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | VT
On December weekends and daily December 16 through January 1, step into a Victorian Christmas past, and see the site transformed by beautiful lights and natural décor. Traditional nineteenth century decorations will adorn the 1890 Farm Manager’s House where you can take a self-guided tour.
Dip your own candle and enjoy the festive holiday tree and decorations that fill the Visitor Center and historic barn. Make a mini mince pie in the Learning Kitchen.
Toast s’mores at the outdoor fire pits and warm up with a steaming cup of hot cocoa or coffee, available for purchase. Light adventure can be found on a snowshoe, hike or cross-country ski around the snowy pastures, weather permitting.
On the farm, guests can meet our Jersey cows, draft horses, chickens, sheep, and goats in the barns.
On select days take an old-fashioned horse-drawn wagon or sleigh rides through the picturesque farmstead in winter, conditions permitting. Sleigh rides will be offered December 8, 10, 19, 21, 28, and 30. Rides are available on a first come-first serve basis and are $5 per person plus admission. Rides are approximately 10 minutes long.
Christmas shopping is a delight in the Museum Gift Shop where shoppers will find unique holiday gifts and Billings Farm cheese. (No admission required)
NOTE: Billings Farm & Museum is closed on December 24th & 25th.

Woodstock VT Film Series: Breaking the News
2023-12-02 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-03 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Breaking the News
2023. Directed by Heather Courtney, Princess Hairston, and Chelsea Hernandez. 99 minutes. Not rated.
Q&A with Amanda Becker, Washington correspondent for The 19th,* following the Saturday and Sunday screenings.
Purchase tickets
Showings take place at 3:00PM in the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center Theater.
Tickets are $15 person/$12 Billings Farm member.
Frustrated by the dearth of women and people of color in the media, in 2020 a motivated group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists banded together to buck the status quo and launch The 19th* News. Based in Austin, Texas, the digital news start-up is named after the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote, but with an asterisk to acknowledge the Black women and women of color who were omitted. The 19th*’s work is guided by the asterisk–asking who is overlooked in the story and how they can be included.
Breaking the News is an immersive, crowd-pleasing, candid portrait of a start-up experiencing growing pains, roadblocks, and ultimately success in changing the paradigm and business model for news.” ~ The Film Stage

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